Why It Sells Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Logos, Ads, and Other Marketing and Advertising Ploys

Marcel Danesi is an entertaining and insightful tour guide to decoding the messages woven into the advertisements, commercials, brand names, and logos we see on a daily basis. Guiding readers through the basics of how to interpret ads, Danesi explores everything from product and package design to jingles, cyberadvertising, ad campaigns, global impacts, culture jamming, and advertising effects. Why It Sells will fascinate and inform all readers interested in how ads, marketing, and branding take hold in the consumer psyche.Danesi, Marcel is the author of 'Why It Sells Decoding the Meanings of Brand Names, Logos, Ads, and Other Marketing and Advertising Ploys', published 2007 under ISBN 9780742555457 and ISBN 0742555453.